Stocked this week with RT from the combined total of a preseason and inseason stocking was the Little Schuylkill River in Port Clinton, one mile north on Rt 61 from Cabelas. Flows were high this week so fishing pretty much started yesterday. I did angler counts and with the cold temps only about 15 anglers appeared in the one mile of stocked water all day. Midges were thick last evening and spinners, plugs, and minnows produced for the anglers, who were mostly C&R. Also saw one 11 inch wild brookie caught and released. Conditions should be good today and this week. The stocked stretch runs from the mouth at the Schuylkill River up through town and along the wooded stretch, terminating at 3 C's Restaurant along Rt 61. The River is wide, fairly shallow, and fast moving with a rocky/rubble bottom. The River should stay cool at least through May. The river's width plus its fairly shallow nature leaves plenty of room for prospecting. Watch the slipperiness though. Have heard of a sulphur hatch, but I can't confirm. Baetids present for sure.
Looking for a spot to trout fish near Cabelas Hamburg?
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Good report Mike...
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Thanks for the report Mike. For those who may not be familiar with the Ltl. Schuylkill, be cautious when wading, use a staff, this section and others on the Ltl. Schuylkill are slippery. It's big water for trout fishing in SEPA, be careful.
Keep in mind that trying to call that area SEPA is a joke. I know officially it gets thrown into the Southeast Region but it's mostly on the North side of the Blue Mountains ridge and so it's much more akin to the Northeast region. Nonetheless, a good piece of water to wet a line.
Logic huh? Well besides the fact that the Little Schuylkill River DOES NOT empty in anywhere near Philly but rather right there in Port Clinton we're talking about a county. By that logic since the Lehigh River empties into the Delaware in Northampton county then maybe Carbon County should be in the Southeast too? My point was that it's just odd to me considering most of the county lies north of the Blue Mountain ridge. Geographically and weather-wise most of the county is much more akin to three of its neighbors Carbon, Columbia and Northumberland counties- all in northern regions (Northeast and Northcentral.) Just my own observation and opinion.
I'd likely be fishing it this weekend if I didn't have a Hunt Test to volunteer at this weekend.
Yeah, I thought that might be what he was hinting at too. Not saying a jam.wouldn't be nice there but I find it a little hard to believe that just because "not many" anglers are there on the one or two days the PFBC is taking a casual head count then stocking will cease. It is still early in the season and been colder than average too. The Little Schuylkill is one of the main trout streams stocked in that county, with plenty of public access, and that particular section does see angling attention each season. I've seen it with my own two eyes. As for the LS on a whole, it's seen a good amount of angling pressure most weekends since the season started.
Ha ha Shane, I'm planning to refocus my fishing efforts this year. I did just spend last Sunday afternoon on Spruce Creek with my nephews and Joe Humphreys (obligatory name drop!) You're impressed, I know! :lol:
Thanks to Mike's report,I fished the LS yesterday from 9 AM until 1 PM.
Nothing showing on top, but caught a few on soft hackles.BTW:In the town of Port Clinton itself there was some major road work being done, with several roads blocked off
Nothing showing on top, but caught a few on soft hackles.BTW:In the town of Port Clinton itself there was some major road work being done, with several roads blocked off
